Fly-papering attachment for box-covering machines.



No. 771,662. PATENTED OCT. 4, 1904. I..H. PBGK. I

FLY PAPERING ATTACHMENT-FOR BOX COVERING MACHINES.

- APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20 1904.

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" UNITED STATES Patented October 4, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

IRVING H. PECK, OF DERBY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIG-NOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHNJOSEPH HICKEY, OF HUNTINGTON, CONNECTICUT.

FLY-PAPERING ATTACHMENT FOR BOX-COVERING IVIACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,662, dated October4:, 1904. Application filed June 20, 1904. Serial No. 213,258. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, IRVING H. Pack, of Derby, in the county of New Havenand State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement inFly-Papering Attachments for Box-Covering Machines; and I do herebydeclare the following, when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings and the numerals of reference marked thereon, to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawingsconstitute part of thisspecification, and represent, in

Figure 1, a plan view of a fly-papering attachment constructed inaccordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a View thereof in verticallongitudinal section on the line a b of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a view invertical transverse section on the line 0 d of Fig. 1, with the roll,drum, and shaft in elevation.

My invention relates to an improved flypapering attachment forbox-covering inachines, the object being to produce a simple, compact,convenient, and effective attachment for applying an adhesive, such asglue or paste, to one edge of the long paper strip,-

which is subsequently cut up into short lengths which are used asfly-papers.

With these ends in view my invention consists in a fly-paperingattachment having certain details of construction and combinations ofparts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In carrying out my invention, as herein shown, I employ a narrow roll 2,corresponding in width to the width of the band of ad hesive, such asglue or paste, to be applied to the edge of the fly-paper strip 3, thesaid roll being mounted upon a shaft 4, which is journaled in anysuitable manner in the side walls of a reservoir 5, containing anadhesive 6, in which the lower edgerof the roll 2 runs. In conjunctionwith the roll 2 I employ a cornbined strip-supporting and strip-feedingdrum 7 ,arranged concentrically with and practically corresponding indiameter to it. As shown, the said drum 7 is journaledupon the saidshaft 4, which it rotates, the drum 7 being frictionally driven by thestrip 3 as the same is drawn from the stock-roll 8, from which it passesunder small guide-rolls 9 and 10, respectively mounted in brackets 11and 12, secured to the ends of the reservoir 5. The roll 2 of courserotates with the shaft 4: and at the same rate as the drum 7. By passingunder the rolls 9 and 10 the strip 3 is placed under sufficient tensionto develop on the surface of the drum 7 the amount of friction requiredfor rotating it and the shaft 4 and the roll 2. In order that the drum 7may not itself take up any of the adhesive, it is protected by atrough-like guard or shield 13, partially submerged in the adhesive andsupported by horizontal arms 14 14, resting upon the ends of thereservoir. It will be observed by reference to Figs. 1 and 3 that theroll 2 and drum 7 are separated from each other sufficiently to permitone of the side walls of the guard 13 to rise between them. When thefly-paper strip 3 is in motion, its main portion will be supported uponthe drum 7, while its adhesive-receiving edge will travel over the roll2, which will apply a film of glue or paste to it. The support offeredby the drum 7 is so large that the flypaper strip travels steadily andwithout any danger of being laterally displaced or torn.

In the device shown the adhesive, whatever its character may be, is kepthot by means of steam introduced into a steam-box 15, located below thereservoir 5, and supplied with steam from a pipe 16.

By employing the construction shown and described the line in which thefly-paper strip is fed remains unchanged, as the drum and roll arebrought directly into it.

It is obvious that in carrying out my invention some changes from theconstruction here in shown and described may be made. I therefore wishit to he understood that I do not limit myself thereto, but hold myselfat liberty to make such departures therefrom as fairly fall within thespirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a fly-papering attachment, the combination with a reservoir, of anarrow roll located therein, a strip-supporting drum sul stantiallycorresponding in diameter to the said roll from which it is slightlyseparated, and a guard located within the reservoir, and receiving thelower portion of the drum from which it excludes the adhesive in thereservoir, one edge of the said guard rising between the roll and theadjacent face of the drum.

2. In a fly-papering attachment, the combination with a reservoir, of anarrow roll located therein, a shaft on which the roll is mounted, astrip-supporting drum located Within the reservoir and mounted on thesaid shaft at a point close to the roll, a guard located within thereservoir and receiving the lower portion of the drum from which it eX-eludes the adhesive in which the lower edge of the roll is immersed, andmeans for passing a strip of paper over the roll and drum under tension.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

IRVING H. PEOK.

Witnesses:

G. S. HA'rIIAwAY, HOWARD B. PEeK.

